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WorksheetsGrade 9 Apartheid South Africa
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Apartheid is an Afrikaans word meaning?
a)
A state of being apart
b)
Separate but equal
c)
Equality for all
d)
Racism
2.
Why did the National Party pass apartheid laws in 1948?
a)
To gain independence from the British
b)
To imprison Nelson Mandela
c)
To boost the sale of gold and diamonds
d)
To maintain white control of the country
3.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of apartheid laws?
a)
separate homelands
b)
black South Africans and white South Africans worked together
c)
black South Africans being forced to carry pass books
d)
use of separate services and buildings
4.
What was the name of Nelson Mandela's political party?
a)
Zulu Nation
b)
African National Congress
c)
African Union
d)
Kenyan National Unity Party
5.
What was the role of F.W. deKlerk in ending apartheid?
a)
he added new and harsher apartheid laws
b)
he began to repeal apartheid laws
c)
he worked to spread apartheid to neighboring countries
d)
he lifted segregation laws in the cities
6.
What was the significance of Nelson Mandela's election to office in South Africa?
a)
he became the first black president
b)
he released political prisoners
c)
he united the Zulu and Ashanti people to win the election
d)
he won the election with the support of the British
7.
What are the dates of Apartheid ?
a)
At the end of the XIXs and during the XXs
b)
From 1948 to 1994
c)
From 1847 to 1988
8.
When did Nelson Mandela pass away ?
a)
In 2013
b)
In 2011
c)
I didn't know about it
d)
In 2010
9.
What did Deklerk and Nelson Mandela share together?
a)
Mandela's release
b)
Nobel Peace Prize
c)
Mandela being elected as President
d)
Mandela's new marriage
10.
What was the name of the party that came into power in 1948?
a)
National Party (NP)
b)
Nationalistic Party
c)
African National Congress
11.
Who was the first Prime Minister of the NP?
a)
F.W. De Klerk
b)
D.F. Malan
12.
The NP believed that if members of different race groups mixed there would be racial conflict.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
In which year did the Group Areas Act come into play?
a)
1850
b)
1950
c)
1980
14.
In which year did the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act come into play?
a)
1849
b)
1949
c)
1948
d)
1940
15.
The Bantu Education Act meant that syllabi stayed the same, but blacks and whites were educated separately.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
"Net Blankes" translates to:
a)
No Blacks
b)
Whites Only
c)
Blacks Only
17.
Black people were allowed equal economic opportunities during Apartheid.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The PAC stands for:
a)
The Peoples Congress
b)
Pan African Congress
c)
People and the Constitution
19.
The Womens Pass Campaign happened on which day:
a)
9 August 1956
b)
9 August 1859
c)
24 June 1994
20.
Which of the following names was not a significant woman involved in resistance:
a)
Lilian Ngoyi
b)
Helen Joseph
c)
Rahima Moosa
d)
J.G. Strijdom
21.
How many women were estimated to be a part of this march?
a)
2000
b)
20000
22.
In which year did the Sharpeville Massacre occur?
a)
1958
b)
1948
c)
1960
d)
1962
23.
How many people were killed as a result of the Sharpeville Massacre?
a)
20
b)
69
c)
65
d)
180
24.
How many people were injured as a result of the Sharpeville massacre?
a)
150
b)
180
c)
69
d)
65
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